Right now, local time in The Merton is 02:01 (GMT+8, UTC+08:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
The Merton ranks #99824 worldwide by population and #322 in Hong Kong.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Asia/Hong_Kong GMT+8
- UTC offset
- UTC+08:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 8m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:29
- Sunset
- 17:47
- Day length
- 11h 17m
- Solar noon
- 12:08
- Daylight range
- 10h 46m (winter) – 13h 30m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for The Merton — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 22.2833° N, 114.1263° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Central and Western
- Country
- 🇭🇰 Hong Kong
- Population
- 2,474 · #99824 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from The Merton through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 22.28° S, 65.87° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is La Quiaca, Argentina, about 35 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 15:01 GMT-3 (America/Argentina/Jujuy)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in The Merton today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:12
- Sunrise
- 06:28
- Dhuhr
- 12:08
- Asr
- 15:21
- Maghrib
- 17:45
- Isha
- 18:57
- Qibla direction
- 285.1° from north (WNW (285°))
Full prayer timetable for The Merton — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
The Merton sits in the Asia/Hong_Kong time zone, UTC+08:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 17m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 325 cities we cover in Hong Kong.
The Merton's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Hong Kong, 6 km away; even São Paulo lies some 18,041 km off. Its position on the globe is 22.28° N, 114.13° E, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 10:01 | −16h |
| Chicago | 12:01 | −14h |
| São Paulo | 15:01 | −11h |
| London | 18:01 | −8h |
| Paris | 19:01 | −7h |
| Moscow | 21:01 | −5h |
| Dubai | 22:01 | −4h |
| Mumbai | 23:31 | −2h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:01 | same time |
| Hong Kong | 02:01 | same time |
| Tokyo | 03:01 | +1h |
| Sydney | 05:01 | +3h |
Best time to call The Merton
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in The Merton local time:
Cities sharing The Merton's time zone
Other cities in Hong Kong
- Hong Kong02:01
- New Territories02:01
- Kowloon02:01
- Hong Kong Island02:01
- Victoria02:01
- Tuen Mun02:01
- Sha Tin02:01
- Sham Shui Po02:01
- Wong Tai Sin02:01
- Kowloon City02:01
- Tseung Kwan O02:01
- Kwai Chung02:01
Distances from The Merton
| Hong Kong | 6 km | NE (48°) |
| Singapore | 2,581 km | SSW (207°) |
| Tokyo | 2,885 km | NE (53°) |
| Mumbai | 4,296 km | W (273°) |
| Dubai | 5,948 km | WNW (286°) |
| Moscow | 7,141 km | NW (323°) |
| Sydney | 7,375 km | SSE (147°) |
| London | 9,624 km | NW (325°) |
| Paris | 9,627 km | NW (322°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,656 km | NE (43°) |
| Chicago | 12,537 km | NNE (17°) |
| São Paulo | 18,041 km | W (262°) |
Cities near The Merton
- Sai Wan0 km · 02:01
- Kwun Lung Lau0 km · 02:01
- Kennedy Town0 km · 02:01
- The Belcher's1 km · 02:01
- Mount Davis1 km · 02:01
- Pok Fu Lam2 km · 02:01
- Sai Ying Pun2 km · 02:01
- Victoria2 km · 02:01
FAQ
What time is it in The Merton right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in The Merton (Hong Kong), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is The Merton in?
The Merton runs on the Asia/Hong_Kong IANA time zone (UTC+08:00), currently abbreviated GMT+8.
Does The Merton observe daylight saving time?
The Merton does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in The Merton today?
The Merton sees sunrise at 06:29 and sunset at 17:47 today, giving 11h 17m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over The Merton tonight?
The moon phase over The Merton tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of The Merton?
The antipode of The Merton — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 22.28° S, 65.87° W. It falls on land, near La Quiaca, Argentina, about 35 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is The Merton?
The Merton lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in The Merton?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In The Merton, clocks run about 8 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.